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2006 Census of Canada: Cumulative profile and release components

Profile of Age and Sex for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census

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Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. POPULATION, 2001 - 100% DATA
    Based on 2006 area. These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  2. POPULATION, 2006 - 100% DATA
    These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  3. TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    Sex
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the gender of the respondent.
    Age
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
  • Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
  • 2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.
Population, 2001 - 100% data 1 686,569
Population, 2006 - 100% data 2 715,515
Population percentage change, 2001 to 2006 4.2
Land area in square kilometres, 2006 3,276.53
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data 3 715,515
Male, total 345,075
0 to 4 years 16,720
5 to 9 years 17,480
10 to 14 years 20,875
15 to 19 years 20,855
20 to 24 years 24,375
25 to 29 years 26,240
30 to 34 years 22,465
35 to 39 years 22,565
40 to 44 years 28,005
45 to 49 years 29,670
50 to 54 years 27,930
55 to 59 years 25,905
60 to 64 years 20,640
65 to 69 years 13,945
70 to 74 years 10,985
75 to 79 years 8,130
80 to 84 years 5,330
85 years and over 2,965
Female, total 370,440
0 to 4 years 16,160
5 to 9 years 16,680
10 to 14 years 20,435
15 to 19 years 20,675
20 to 24 years 24,430
25 to 29 years 25,780
30 to 34 years 21,715
35 to 39 years 22,425
40 to 44 years 28,605
45 to 49 years 31,150
50 to 54 years 30,480
55 to 59 years 27,620
60 to 64 years 22,585
65 to 69 years 15,945
70 to 74 years 14,120
75 to 79 years 12,415
80 to 84 years 9,905
85 years and over 9,305
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 94-575-XCB2006004
Date Modified: 2010-07-29

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